Players Express Grief Over Manchester Tragedy

May 23, 2017

Share This Post!

Players and friends of both Manchester United and Manchester City have taken to social media to express sympathy and support for the victims of the suicide bomb attack which hit Manchester late Monday night.

While the police are treating the case as a terrorist attack, the State’s sports men have been pouring support for the victims of the attack via social media.

The explosion happened just as Ariana Grande stepped off the stage after a performance at her concert in the Manchester Arena.

A Manchester United statement read: “We are deeply shocked by last night’s terrible events at the Manchester Arena. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected.”

A Manchester City statement read: “It’s with great sadness we hear of the terrible events at the Arena. Our hearts go out to all affected and to our city’s emergency services.”

“My thoughts and prayers are with everyone affected by last night’s attack on this beautiful city. We will stand together in this dark hour”, Jesse Lingaard said.

Photo credit: Joel Goodman/LNP

“I would like to express my deepest condolences to the families of the victims. It’s a sad day for the great city of Manchester. #Unity,” Vincent Kompany said.

“To target children at a concert is beyond comprehension. Beyond lunacy. Beyond evil. Heart goes out to all those who’ve lost loved ones,” Gary Lineker said.

Follow Us

About

ACCELERATE is the youth haven. We've built a reputation on being a consistent source of information & inspiration in the fashion, music & entertainment culture of Nigeria/Africa, both on the continent and beyond.

As a multimedia outlet, we pride ourselves in Entertaining, Educating & Empowering our audience by documenting Nigerian/African stories, pop culture, while keeping an eye on the establishment, & championing the new.